Duty of Candour No-Harm Error — FRCA Final MCQ

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ModerateMedicolegal & EthicsDuty of Candour No-Harm ErrorFRCA Final

Medication error: wrong drug given, no patient harm. Duty of candour requires?

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Correct answer: A — Inform patient, document, apologise, report to governance

Statutory duty of candour (Regulation 20): open and transparent about all safety incidents including near-misses. Professional duty (GMC 2024): inform patient, apologise, explain, report. Documentation and incident reporting mandatory. Non-disclosure = fitness-to-practise concern.

Reference: GMC – 2024 – Duty of candour; CQC – 2023 – Regulation 20